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Category: Headlines
Côte d’Ivoire: Former rebels’ leader Guillaume Soro to run for president
Former Ivorian rebels’ leader Guillaume Soro has announced he will run in next year’s presidential election -- the first major politician to do so. “There ... Read More
Food security: EU allocates €15 million to Niger
The European Commission has approved the donation of €15 million to Niger’s Treasury. The funding granted under the European Development Fund is intended to finance ... Read More
Morocco’s Atlas Lions record first loss under manager Vahid Halilhodzic
The recently appointed manager of Atlas Lions, Vahid Halilhodzic, Tuesday recorded his first defeat at the helm of the Moroccan national football team after a ... Read More
No roaming charges for ECOWAS citizens beginning January 2020
From January 2020, citizens travelling within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will pay no roaming charges following the implementation of the ECOWAS ... Read More
Tunisia: Assassin of French tourist nabbed
Security forces arrested Tuesday the runaway attacker who stabbed to death a French tourist and wounded a serviceman near Bizerte, the interior ministry has said. ... Read More
Security in MENA & Sahel requires a holistic, multidimensional approach –WPC
The security and stability of the MENA region and the Sahel require the adoption of a "holistic" and "multidimensional" approach based on cooperation and integration ... Read More
WPC: Total urges states to take action in CO2 reduction
French oil giant Total Monday called on leaders of the world to introduce policies to address CO2 emission as major polluters are state-run oil and ... Read More
Police in Guinea crack down on anti-Conde protests
Guinean security forces have arrested several civil society leaders ahead of protests against a planned constitutional review that many fear would allow President Alpha Condé ... Read More
Morocco Foils Smuggling of about 6 Tons of Cannabis at Guergarate; 2.2 tons at Tanger-Med
Moroccan authorities foiled on Monday another major drug smuggling operation at the Southern Guerguarate crossing point on the borders with Mauritania. A joint border control ... Read More
World Bank: Geopolitical Tensions Affect Growth in MENA in 2019
Economic growth in the region of North Africa and the Middle East is expected to drop to 0.6 pc in 2019 against a 1.2 pc ... Read More